In This Issue
January/February 2010 |
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Members |
Anheuser-Busch Companies
Costco Wholesale #368
Ed Roehr Safety Products Co
Enterprise Holdings
Entertainment St. Louis
Farmer Brothers
Go! St. Louis
Hardee's Food Systems, Inc.
Hilton St. Louis Downtown
Hyatt Regency St. Louis Riverfront
Jones Lang LaSalle
KPMG, LLP
Laclede's Landing Merchants Association
Mansion House
McGuire Moving & Storage
Nestle Purina
Peabody Energy Corporation
Planning Design Studio
Roberts Mayfair Hotel
RSM McGLadrey
Sandberg, Phoenix & von Gontard, P.C.
St. Stanislaus Kostka Church
Vinciguerra & Sons Jewelers
Wall/USA
Westin St. Louis
Zane Williams, Inc.
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| Downtown Buzz
is a monthly newsletter published by the Downtown St.
Louis Community Improvement District for its members, downtown
property and business owners, the downtown business and
residential community and all others interested in downtown
revitalization. Send all responses and inquiries to Shuntaé
Shields Ryan, Marketing & Communications Director, via e-mail or mail to: 720 Olive
Street Suite 450 St. Louis, MO 63101 |
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Joint BOMA & Partnership Luncheon |
Each year the Building Owners & Management
Association (BOMA) and the Partnership for Downtown St. Louis
bring their respective memberships together in a
luncheon/networking setting to get an update on new initiatives
underway in downtown St. Louis. This year’s event will begin at
11:30 am, Wednesday, January 27th at the Hyatt Regency St. Louis
at the Arch and feature a roundtable discussion about Downtown
Now! and Downtown Next. To register for the event, click
here. For more information on the event or for sponsorship
information, call Jennifer Burgnone at 436.6500 ext. 225.
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Focus on Downtown Series |
The Holden Public Policy Forum at Webster University
has teamed up with FOCUS St. Louis to kick off a new program
dedicated to focusing on Downtown Issues. This speaker series,
FOCUS on Downtown with the Holden Public Policy Forum, aims to
get people to come downtown more often, foster a dialogue about
misconceptions, challenges and solutions, and realize the area’s
importance in the health of the region. The roster of guest
speakers are comprised of local media personalities, including:
McGraw Milhaven (KTRS), Carol Daniel (KMOX), Mike Owens (KSDK),
and Jo Mannies (The Beacon). In addition to discussing regional
specific issues, local Missouri wines will be available for
sample after each program. For dates and times, click
here.
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Library Ranking |
The Partnership for Downtown St. Louis congratulates
our very own St. Louis Public Library for ranking second in the Library Category of the 2009 America’s Most
Literate Cities study conducted by Central Connecticut State
University. The study focuses on cities with populations greater
than 250,000. This marks the sixth straight year that the St.
Louis Public Library has ranked as one of the top five urban
libraries in the U.S. The City of St. Louis finished an
impressive 11th place overall. To view the library ranking
information, click here or For more information, call 314-539-0394.
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Black History Festivities |
The St. Louis Public Library will have several
programs in place during the month of February to celebrate Black
History Month. Click here for the full program.
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Downtown Visitors Guide |
 The
Downtown Visitors Guide, the official visitors and newcomers
guide to downtown St. Louis, is ready! This very popular guide
features attractions and points of interest in downtown St. Louis
including every attraction, restaurant, museum/gallery, hotel,
club/bar, retail establishment, and personal service provider
that would be of interest to newcomers and downtown dwellers
(visitors, conventioneers, new employees, new residents,
consultants, temporary employees, visitors, etc.). The
publication continues to be one of the most widely requested
pieces that we offer and is placed at various locations
throughout the region, including suburban shopping malls,
Schnucks and Dierberg’s grocery stores, Visitors Centers
(downtown, Forest Park and the Airport), hotels and more. Click
here to view the guide or, to request more copies contact
Shuntaé Shields Ryan at 436.6500 ext. 240 or click
here.
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New Downtown Event - Idiotarod |
The Downtown CID will produce the first ever St. Louis Idiotarod on March 5/6, 2010. This event is  produced in other cities around the world including New York, Los Angeles and Chicago; and, honors the Alaskan tradition of the Iditarod in which dogs pull a sled and musher across the Iditarod Trail. The downtown St. Louis event is similar, except imagine replacing the dogs with people and the sled with shopping carts, put it in downtown St. Louis and add a heavy dose of weirdness. Teams of five people will have a theme that is reflective of their cart and costumes as they venture throughout downtown hitting checkpoints and completing challenges to win prizes. One of the challenges will include collecting food for a local charity. The Friday race will be a Corporate Challenge with teams representing downtown businesses. The Saturday race is open to all. In the spirit of the Alaskan Iditarod the race will go on regardless of rain, sleet, snow, ice, wind, or hail. . For more information and updates, click here or to find us on Facebook search for: Downtown St. Louis Idiotarod. Any other questions, contact Lindsey Schmid by clicking here.
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Valentine’s Day in
Downtown STL |
Many of the downtown restaurants, hotels and
attractions are offering discounted prices and special offers for
your upcoming Valentine’s Day plans. We encourage you to support
downtown St. Louis as you celebrate your loved ones during the
special occasion. To view current promotions, click here or to view all downtown “play” possibilities, click here.
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National Wear Red Day |
The American Heart Association is encouraging
everyone to wear red on their national Wear Red Day on February
5, 2010. The red dress and the color red are symbols for women
and heart disease and the American Heart Association’s Go Red for
Women movement. Thousands of people, employees at  more than 10,000 companies, national and local news anchors,
and talk-show hosts will wear red to support the cause. Wearing
red on National Wear Red Day helps increase awareness about the
importance of speaking up against this often preventable disease.
And, by making a donation, you can help us raise money for
critical heart research and education programs. Wear red, spread
the word and save lives. To join other downtown businesses and
landmarks in going red, call Sara at 692-5674 for a free Wear Red
Day Kit. On National Wear Red Day make a choice to live a
heart-healthy life — and take action! Click here to learn more.
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Downtown Gift Card Program |
Gift card sales brought holiday cheer to many who
take advantage of the wide array of amenities, attractions,
restaurants and more in downtown St. Louis!! In late November,
the Downtown Community Improvement District launched the Downtown
Gift Card which can be redeemed at more than 120  downtown establishments, restaurants and service providers. To
date, we’ve sold over 1,000 cards and put more than $30,000 into
the downtown economy.
Remember the gift card is a year-round program and is
also an excellent gift to give a special someone for Valentine’s
Day. The card can be used exclusively with downtown merchants as
a means for downtown workers, residents and employers to support
and keep our downtown successful! To purchase individual gift
cards or review a list of participating merchants, click
here. For more information or corporate purchases, contact
Matt Schindler by clicking
here.
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2010 Downtown Dining Guide Underway |
The only Downtown Dining Guide that lists every
restaurant in downtown St. Louis is back! Nearly 500,000 people
viewed the hard copy version of the guide or downloaded it from
the Downtown Partnership website last year. All downtown
restaurants will be included in the restaurant guide at no
charge, however purchasing an enhanced listing is only $350 (that
also includes a place on the map and link on our website). For
more information, e-mail Shuntae Shields Ryan by clicking
here or click
here to view the 2009 Downtown Dining Guide.
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Recommendations for Tree Well Construction
and Tree Planting |
The Downtown St. Louis Community Improvement
District’s (CID) recently completed 2009 street tree  inventory is showing information that can greatly increase the
health and growth of downtown trees. For example, certain
popular tree species presently planted are not surviving and many
downtown tree wells are prone to sidewalk damage due to the tree
roots. Many may not realize that downtown St. Louis businesses
have access to Kelly Yeager, Landscape Supervisor of the CID, who
is a Municipal Tree Specialist/Certified Arborist. To access the
detailed street tree inventory report, click here. For a quick
list of recommendations, click
here.
If you are planning on improving the street in front
of your property or business, consult the Downtown Streetscape
Plan. You may qualify for tree planting if you install new tree
wells within the CID that conforms to these recommendations. For
more information, contact Kelly Yeager at 436.6500 ext. 233 or click
here.
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Winter Plantings |
This year the CID is using a variety of winter
plantings in the planters we presently maintain. Plantings
included dwarf spruces and junipers along Washington Avenue,
hollies on Tucker, along with a handful of evergreen bough
cuttings on parts of Olive. Plant material for spring 2010 has
already been ordered. As usual, the
hanging baskets will be planted starting in February
and growing out in
the City greenhouses. For more information, contact
Kelly Yeager at 436.6500 ext. 233 or click
here.
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Litter Patrol and Downtown Guide
Services |
General Reminders:
If you see litter, debris or graffiti on the streets
of downtown that needs attention, call the Litter Patrol Hotline
at 314.436.6500 ext. 400.
If you need someone to escort you to your car, day or
night, call or Downtown Guide Escort Hotline at 314.280.4817.
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Charm (313 N. 11th Street) & UMA (1100
Locust Street) Annual Warehouse Sale |
 Charm Boutique and UMA are hosting their annual Warehouse Sale
January 17-23, 2010! Expect 40-90% off select designs, one of
kind items, and overstock!
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Lola*500 North 14th
Street*314.621.7277*www.welovelola.com |
 The owners of Lola were looking to open a resident-focused
lounge in the Washington Avenue Garment District when they
discovered a neighborhood favorite crepe place was shutting its
doors. Lola offers live music every Tuesday and weekend nights,
wine and spirits or what they’re calling “lofty libations” – hand
crafted cocktails named after downtown loft properties and
“neighborhood nosh” – small plates and crepes. Hours are Monday,
4 pm – 1:30 am, Tuesday – Friday, 11:30 am – 1:30 am, Saturday
and Sunday, 9:30 am – midnight. Kitchen is 10 pm during the
week, 11 pm on weekends and 9 pm on Sunday. Lola will feature
live music, special unique menus and chef specials offered every
weekend for brunch.
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